This outstanding programme contains all of Edward Gregson's significant works for Symphonic Brass, including the seminal Brass Quintet, the Symphony in two movements and Music of the Angels. Edward Gregson is an English composer of international standing, and one of the leading composers of his generation, whose music has been performed, recorded, and broadcast in many countries. He has written orchestral, chamber, instrumental, vocal and choral music, as well as music for theatre and television, with his contribution to the wind and brass repertoire being of particular significance worldwide. He has been commissioned by many leading orchestras and ensembles, including the BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, and Halle orchestras, and has been nominated for both a British Composer's Award and an Ivor Novello Award. Edward Gregson writes in a highly approachable style, but within a challenging contemporary framework, often using 'traditional' forms such as sonata, variation, and fugue to encapsulate his ideas. He has a strong vein of lyrical expression and melody running through his music, but it is also often highly-charged, both rhythmically and texturally. He has been described as 'a superb craftsman, with great orchestral flair and genuine melodic gifts', and his music as being both 'gritty' and 'serene'. Another critic has remarked that 'his ability to suggest a world both familiar and strange is impressive.

Tracklist:

Fanfare For A New Era
Symphony In 2 Movements (Version For Symphonic Brass & Percussion): I. Toccata
Symphony In 2 Movements (Version For Symphonic Brass & Percussion): Iia. Theme
Symphony In 2 Movements (Version For Symphonic Brass & Percussion): Iib. Var. 1, Fast And Mercurial
Symphony In 2 Movements (Version For Symphonic Brass & Percussion): Iic. Var. 2, Strict Tempo, Menacingly
Symphony In 2 Movements (Version For Symphonic Brass & Percussion): Iid. Var. 3, As The Beginning, But Serenely
Symphony In 2 Movements (Version For Symphonic Brass & Percussion): Iie. Var. 4, Fast, With Energy
3 Dance Episodes: No. 1, Molto Allegro
3 Dance Episodes: No. 2, Andante Con Espressione
3 Dance Episodes: No. 3, Vivace
Flourish For An Occasion
Fanfare For P.L.
Brass Quintet: I. Andante Sostenuto
Brass Quintet: II. Allegro, Molto Ritmico
Aria For Philip (Revised 2019 Version)
Music Of The Angels: I. Slow And Sombre
Music Of The Angels: II. Slowly, With A Sense Of Desolation
Music Of The Angels: III. Faster
Music Of The Angels: IV. Cadenza
Music Of The Angels: V. Fast, With Energy

UPC: 095115212721
Label: Chandos
Release Date: 3.27.20
Format: CD

Gregson / London Brass / Gamba - Music of the Angels (CD)